[Bug 242033] Re: Removing Sound Driver Should not Remove Entire Ubuntu Graphical User Interface (GNOME)
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and help make Ubuntu better. What you have described is not a bug with apt, as it is correctly handling the dependencies of the packages that you are trying to remove. The reason that ubuntu-desktop and GDM are removed, is because GDM depends on alsa-utils (which you are removing), and ubuntu- desktop depends on both GDM and alsa-utils. If you wish to disable sound on your machine, a better way to do this without breaking your install would be to blacklist the module for your particular sound card. -- Removing Sound Driver Should not Remove Entire Ubuntu Graphical User Interface (GNOME) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/242033 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 242033] Re: Removing Sound Driver Should not Remove Entire Ubuntu Graphical User Interface (GNOME)
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: New = Won't Fix -- Removing Sound Driver Should not Remove Entire Ubuntu Graphical User Interface (GNOME) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/242033 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 242033] Re: Removing Sound Driver Should not Remove Entire Ubuntu Graphical User Interface (GNOME)
Thank you for clarifying the source of the problem. I am considering re- filing this bug against GDM and ubuntu-desktop. IMHO, they should not depend on any part of the sound system -- they are primarily graphical user interfaces, not audio user interfaces. Your proposed solution is ... to blacklist the module for your particular sound card. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done. Even finding the relevant module requires wading through the wiki at http://www.alsa-project.org (note: Step 3 of the According to the Comprehensive Sound Problem Solutions Guide at http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=1191847postcount=1 seems to point to an outdated URL: http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/ is not a web page with a drop-down box but just a directory listing). Assuming that you know the relevant module, how do you blacklist it? Again IMHO, it would be helpful to have instructions that even a relative novice like me can follow, as this seems to be a major target audience for Ubuntu. In any event, thanks again for pointing me to the relevant packages against which this bug would be filed. -- Removing Sound Driver Should not Remove Entire Ubuntu Graphical User Interface (GNOME) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/242033 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
